Sermon Series: The Book of James - “A Faith that Lasts”


Sermon Title: “A Faith That Doesn’t Hoard” James 5:1-6, 1 Timothy 6:10

* God doesn’t oppose WEALTH,
He opposes GREED.

* Money is a tool to be USED,
Not a thing to be HOARDED.

Reasons People Hoard their wealth:

1. Out of FEAR for their security. (Hebrews 13:5)
2. Out of PRIDE for their status. (Psalm 62:10)

Biblical Reasons for Saving:

1. To practice SELF-CONTROL. (Proverbs 21:20)
2. To get MONEY working for me. (Ecclesiastes 11:1)
3. To be able to give HELP to others. (2 Corinthians 8:14)

* Whatever I ACCUMULATE will DETERIORATE. (James 5:2-3,
Luke 12:15-21, 1 Timothy 6:18-19)

* We are to use money and love people not love money and use people